Non-refillable bottle



T. R. BRIDGE. NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

No. 594,592. Patented Nov. 30,1897.

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citizen of the United States,residing at Akron,

ate closing-stopper. responding view of the upper closing-stopper.

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THOMAS R. BRIDGE, OF AKRON, OHIO.

NON- REFHLLABLE BOTTLE.

' EPEOIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 594,592, dated November 30, 1897.

Application filed December '7, 1896.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS R. BRIDGE, a

in the county of Summit and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in N on-Refillable Bottles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements'in antirefilling bottles; and it consists of certain novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts, all of which will be hereinafter more particularlyset forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure 1 represents a central vertical section through a bottle embodying my invention, the several stoppers being applied in position. Fig. 2 represents a detail central vertical section through the neck of the bottle, the stoppers being removed. Fig. 3 represents a detail perspective View of the lower closing-stopper. Fig. 4:- represents a similar view of the intermedi- Fig. 5 represents a cor- A in the drawings representsthe bottle proper; B, the lower closing-stopper; O, the intermediate closing-stopper; D, the upper closing-stopper.

The neck of the bottle A is provided with an external weakening-groove a and spaced internal annular grooves a and a Said neck is also formed internally with a plurality of vertical grooves a preferably four in number and extending from the outer edge of the neck to the groove (F. The said upper end of the neck, from the top of the same to the groove a is internally flared, so as to form a flaring seat for the stopper D. The said to be forced down into the neck, so as to extend into the annular groove a.

The stopper O is preferably constructed of glass or porcelain and is provided with a plurality of radial projections 0, corresponding in position with the vertical grooves a when the said stopper 0 is applied in the neck of the bottle. Said stopper is first slipped down into said neck, with said projections in Serial No. 614,766. (No model.)

the vertical grooves, until the projections contact with the bottom of the groove (L The said stopper is then given a partial rotation, which effectively locks the projections c in the groove a A suitable I cementing agent is then placed on the top of the stopper O, and the stopper D, which is provided with projections (1, similar to the'projections c, is forced down into the neck of the bottle, with said projections c in the grooves a The said stopper D is forced downward until it contacts with the cementing agent, to which it adheres. Afterthe cement is dry it will be seen that the two stoppers O and D are cemented firmly together, and as the stopper D cannot be rotated because of the engagement of its projections d with the grooves a the stopper 0 also cannot be rotated so as to disengage its projections from the horizontal parts of the grooves a It will thus be observed that the two stoppers O and D are I effectively locked in the neck of the bottle and cannot possibly be withdrawn.

When it is desired to open the bottle, a slight tap upon the neck of the same will cause the glass to fracture along theline of the groove 64 and thus leave the cork B free to be withdrawn.

It will also be observed from the foregoing description that after my bottle has been opened its original identity is forever lost, and any fradulent subsequent refilling is guarded against by this mutilated condition of the bottle. The position of the cork B is such that upon the fracture of the neck of the bottle the small particles of glass are pre vented from entering thebottle, as the said cork lies partially below the weakeninggroove a.

While the construction and operation of this bottle are very cheap and simple, it is at the same time very effective, and after once being sealed the contents of the same cannot be reached without first fracturing the neck, as heretofore described.

I contemplate employing advertising coupons or other devices out in the desired form and applied in the space between the lower cork and the intermediate cork, so that when the neck of the bottle is fractured the coupon or other advertising device will be disclosed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In an antirefilling bottle, the combination with the bottle proper having a plurality of internal vertical grooves, an annular internal groove communicating with the same, an annular internal cork-receiving groove and an annular external weakening-groove formed in its neck, of a flexible stopper adapted to be applied in the annular corkgroove, a locking stopper provided with a plurality of projections adapted to enter the vertical grooves and the annular groove connected therewith, another similar lockingstopper applied above the first-mentioned stopper, and a filling of cement for locking the two stoppers rigidly together in their respective positions, substantially as described.

THOMAS R. BRIDGE.

\Vitnesses:

NELLIE BARBER, hlAl-IGARET A. LYNCH. 

